Past Event: 2026 APRN Roundtable

Date

April 29, 2026

Location

Virtual

Topic

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), Practice

Audience

Consumer Groups, Health Care Organizations, Nursing Educators, Nursing Professionals, Policy Makers

Knowledge Network

Advanced Practice

Overview

The NCSBN APRN Roundtable is an opportunity for advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) stakeholders to discuss matters of common interest which impact APRN regulation.

Objectives

  • Analyze the evolving regulatory impact of telehealth on APRN practice
  • Discuss current legislative updates to inform APRN policy and regulatory frameworks
  • Examine the evolution of the APRN Consensus Model
  • Evaluate the future of APRN education and workforce development
  • Discuss RN experience requirements in APRN education
  • Discuss strategies to advance regulatory policy for APRN-led medical spas

Event Presentations

Watch Is Telehealth a Different Kind of Care? APRN Practice in a Virtual World Video

Is Telehealth a Different Kind of Care? APRN Practice in a Virtual World

Presented by
Kelli Garber, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Assoc. Prof. & DNP Graduate Program Director, Ellmer School of Nursing, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, Old Dominion University
Length
53:53
Watch APRN Legislative Updates Video

APRN Legislative Updates

Presented by
Nicole Livanos, JD, MPP, Director, Government Affairs, NCSBN
Length
30:15
Watch Evolution of the APRN Consensus Model: A Brief Overview and Key Updates Video

Evolution of the APRN Consensus Model: A Brief Overview and Key Updates

Presented by
Denise Buonocore MSN, ACNPC, CCNS, CCRN, CHFN, RN, Certification Practice Supervisor, American Association of Critical Care Nurses; Wesley Davis, DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC, FAANP, FAEN, Associate Professor, Dual Family Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner Coordinator, University of South Alabama College of Nursing; Margaret Carman DNP, ACNP-BC, ENP-BC, CHSE, FAEN, RN, Clinical Professor Program Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, University of North Carolina School of Nursing
Length
1:19:40
Watch Impact of Direct Patient Care Clinical Hours on NP Certification Pass Rates Video

Impact of Direct Patient Care Clinical Hours on NP Certification Pass Rates

Presented by
Shannon Idzik, DNP, CRNP, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Professor, Associate Dean Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, University of Maryland School of Nursing
Length
49:10
Watch The Role of RN Experience in APRN Program Entry: Insights and Implications Video

The Role of RN Experience in APRN Program Entry: Insights and Implications

Presented by
Peggy Benson, MSN, MSHA, NE-BC, RN, Executive Officer, Alabama Board of Nursing; Gina Dennik-Champion, MSN, MSHA, RN, Executive Director, Wisconsin Nurses Association
Length
50:57
Watch APRN-run Med Spas: History, New Legislation and Disciplinary Trends Video

APRN-run Med Spas: History, New Legislation and Disciplinary Trends 

Presented by
Paul Bradley, MSN, Lead Nursing Practice Consultant, Texas Board of Nursing; Lisa Bailey, RN, Nurse Investigator, Texas Board of Nursing
Length
1:01:44